Maps (1ºESO)

At the moment in the English Workshop with 1ºESO we are working on our map skills in English! We have been to the computer room to do several online activities connected with maps in which we studied the vocabulary connected with maps through games and interactive activities. 

Then, back in the classroom, we drew our own maps of different places (imaginary or real) and presented them to the rest of the group. Below you can see the excellent and creative map designed and presented by Eva and Clara. 

To make it easy to read and understand, it includes three very important features: direction indicator, a scale and a legend. The direction indicator shows us which way north is, the scale shows us the dimensions of the map (1:10000, or 1 cm on the map equals 10,000 cm in real life) and the legend explains the meaning of the map symbols.

If you would like to try out some of the online activities mentioned at the beginning of this blog post, click on the following links and then leave a comment to tell us your opinion about the activities you tried.

US National Parks Service map reading activity

Ordnance Survey Map Zone - map facts, fun and games for school children